You may have noticed a recurring theme throughout our articles. That sobriety is not achieved in isolation. We have stated before that getting sober is only half the battle. Some will even tell you that’s the easy part. Remaining sober? Well, that’s where the difficulty kicks in… Pretty much

In our constant search to bring to you the best “recovery out loud and recovery online” people, business models, websites, nonprofits, for-profits, social entrepreneurs, apps, communities and social media accounts we see a lot of websites and online activity. While none is perfect and the concept is still in

Kevin Curtis was newly sober and wishing to shed the extra weight he had gained during his drinking days. Scrolling through Instagram, he found himself deeply inspired by the fitness communities there. He saw shout – outs, helpful hints, compliments, celebrations when people reached their goals and knowledgeable advice

Scarlet Hemkes was researching online help for teens when she discovered pro-ana websites. Pro-ana is a movement that actually encourages and promotes anorexia. Scarlet was appalled. At that time she was in recovery after a ten-year struggle with both anorexia and bulimia. Horrified, she began a campaign against pro-ana

It is difficult to encapsulate all that Nikki is and has accomplished in just a few paragraphs. Her life story, her struggles, her addictions, her relapses and her achievements could well cover hundreds of pages. Niki Myers knows addiction. She began using drugs and alcohol at the tender age

Paul Churchill, the founder of Recovery Elevator, believes that willpower is “finite” and a “very limited resource”. Mr. Churchill was a successful bar owner living the good life in Granada, Spain. At least it would have seemed to be the good life except for the fact that he spent

Very simply stated, NoFap (https://www.nofap.com/) is exactly how they describe themselves; a community-based porn recovery website. Clear enough, right? An easy to understand description that does not even begin to encapsulate all that NoFap truly is. In fact, most discussions about NoFap begin with clearing up some commonly held

Recovery groups have been meeting in church basements, school cafeterias and private residences since the 1,800’s. Many even pre-dating the famous anonymous programs we all know about. There is no doubt that these in person gatherings have helped innumerable persons with all types of substance use disorders. But what

I’m very curious about the question posed in the title. If you would be so kind as to leave your comments below in the “responses” section – positive or negative. Let’s get a discussion going! Now let’s define online recovery. Concepts like begin or research recovery, augment existing or

Danny Trejo explains how helping another addict lead to his career in the movie business. With 46 years of sobriety, he found all the good in his life came from helping others. Watch the video below for more of the story. Watch the video here: LINK Danny Trejo